The first album from Oscillation of Void titled ‘In Night’s Embrace, The Woods We Shun’ is a masterful instrumental work. The album emphasizes storytelling while leaving lyrical content absent from the sonic picture being painted.

Tales Under The Oak is a dungeon/fantasy synth project out of Germany. There’s depth to this artist and the project, which is always more appealing than “just music”. It’s something that goes beyond music and into the unknown. 

No introduction is needed for Erang within the dungeon synth community, as anyone remotely close to dungeon synth will be aware of his impact on the genre. This interview is a slight glimpse of the man behind the mask.

Hailing from the ancient lands of Italia, Torchlight is a dungeon synth artist with a rich embrace of Medieval-inspired melodies. The spiritual aspects of life also permeate the artist’s music, inspiring the atmosphere and composition.

Epic black metal with mystery, fantasy, and heroism befits the French artist Belore, a black metal act that embodies those characteristics in a way that surpasses most striving for such recognition.

For Landstrykar, a dungeon synth artist out of the Netherlands, the reliance upon the elements of mystery and wonder permeates throughout the sonic landscape. There’s something pleasantly uplifting, all while keeping to a haunting atmosphere.

The Pacific Northwest is one of the most beautiful parts of the U.S., filled with mountains and forests that embody a magic unto themselves. It’s a fitting setting for an atmospheric black metal band that is centered around the natural world.

Castlesiege has a method to incorporating Medieval atmosphere all while keeping it from being cheesy. Instead, it has a modern yet ancient feel that is just right. Blacforje caught up with the artist to talk all things Castlesiege.

What do black metal, Finland, weightlifting, and prose have in common? Well, the mind behind Apodictia is one such common denominator. The Finnish artist is quite an enigmatic character, as you will see here.

I heard Rutile’s first release titled Virtuous Season shortly after its release. Despite the black metal influences, there is quite a bit of post-black/blackgaze mixed in to the three-song EP, slowing the pace with a serenity and beauty.

Have you ever listened to a black metal band and thought, “This would be so much better without the vocals?” Well, Podvizhnik has provided such a beautiful outlet for metalheads who sometimes want music sans vox.

Following their Summer 2023 release Synaxis of the Frostbitten, Troparion has received attention for their ability to make brutal and uplifting black metal that is balm for a weary soul. Black metal is evolving. We’re here for it and so is Troparion.

It’s really hard to label Eternal Gaze in a one-dimensional sense. There are so many different stylistic approaches in this album that you simply have to stop guessing and just enjoy the experience.

Trébuchet SDG is quite possibly the best black metal artist to arrive in 2023. Bold a statement as it may be, it very well may be true. The music is well-crafted, beautiful, and quite harsh all in unison. That is simply black metal done right.

Blackened death metal band Symphony of Heaven has a masterful craftsmanship of melody and heaviness – a perfect balance that is rarely executed with such precision. We caught up with the guys to talk all things SoH.

It seems as if there is an influx of newcomers to the underground black metal scene, specifically when it comes to quality artists. One such artist is Kärv out of Sweden, a raw black metal outfit that has hit the ground running at a rabid pace.

You say black metal, I say blackened death metal. Regardless of what side of the subgenre aisle you find yourself after listening to A Hill To Die Upon, anyone with ears to hear cannot deny the musical genius that the band embodies.

Labyrinthus Stellarum is a science fiction infused black metal act out of Ukraine. Their blend of electronic music fused with atmospheric black metal is both magical and other-worldy, taking the listener to a new realm.

Black Birch out of Sweden is a project that came onto the scene in January of this year. Their brand of post-black metal blends elements of both heartbreak and hopefulness in a distinct and mysterious way.

Arguably one of the most compelling atmospheric black metal acts around is Vials of Wrath, an artist who captures themes about nature, faith, and eternity within the confines of melodic metal.